Volvo C70 Reliability

255 NHTSA complaints (1998–2013). Complaint rate: 216.1 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
336.4
Complaints
255
Crash Rate
3.5%
Fire Rate
1.2%
Injuries
5
Fatalities
1

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 1999–2000 Volvo C70. The 2010 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STRUCTURE:BODY.

Avoid These Years

1999–2000
~31/yr complaints · 2 crashes
2007–2008
~24/yr complaints · 3 crashes
2012
~28/yr complaints

Average

2001
~13/yr complaints
2004
~21/yr complaints
2006
~12/yr complaints
2009
~13/yr complaints

Better Years

2010
~4/yr complaints
2002–2003
~8/yr complaints
1998
~7/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Volvo C70 — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2000 (32)
09182837199819992000200120022003200420062007200820092010201120122013

Common Volvo C70 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
STRUCTURE:BODY392.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM340.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER260.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL166.2%
POWER TRAIN120.0%
WHEELS922.2%
AIR BAGS825.0%
ENGINE70.0%
TIRES70.0%
STEERING714.3%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1998GOOD70View
1999AVOID290View
2000AVOID322View
2001130View
2002GOOD60View
2003GOOD90View
2004213View
2006120View
2007AVOID240View
2008AVOID2432View
2009130View
2010GOOD401View
2011171View
2012AVOID280View
2013160View

See also: Volvo C70accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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